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Don’t Forget to Protect Your Skin While Traveling
No matter what time of the year it is, people are ready to get out and travel after a long period of staying home. So, this seemed like...
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- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
New Mobility Article
We wanted to share that we were invited and thrilled to write an article for New Mobility Magazine last month called, "4 Simple Yet...
- Jul 13, 2021
- 5 min
Let’s Talk About Independence…and Assistance
Our wheelin’ sister, friend, and web designer Alicia Reagan wrote this excellent blog on the subject of assistance and attendant care and...
- Apr 10, 2021
- 1 min
Does Coffee Really Aid in Constipation?
Frequently, a question arises in our SCI group about constipation and the overwhelming response is to drink a cup of coffee. But why...
- Mar 21, 2021
- 3 min
Here Comes the Rain, There Goes My Back - It’s All a Pain in the Neck
Here we go again. The weather is changing and with it, the level of discomfort ramps up throughout our body. As evidenced by comments in...
- Mar 21, 2021
- 3 min
The Travel Trifecta
Happy APRIL. Today with spring breaks arriving and summer vacations soon, the nurses at The Rollin’ RNs were talking about the response...
- Mar 21, 2021
- 3 min
SPOTLIGHTS ON INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES: Jen Goodwin...Quadriplegic, Mom, Lawyer
The ROLLIN’ RNs™ are excited to introduce a new individual to our series: Spotlights on Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries and their...
- Mar 21, 2021
- 5 min
SPOTLIGHTS ON INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES: DR. DAN, C5 QUADRIPLEGIC
The ROLLIN’ RNs™ are excited to introduce a new series: Spotlights on Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries and their progress since...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 5 min
Helpful Hacks, Ideas and Workarounds: Necessity is the Mother of Invention
We at The Rollin’ RNs love to share helpful information as we find it and this is no different. Everyday life with a spinal cord injury...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 2 min
Mitrofanoff Procedure: "Game Changer”
Two topics of discussion frequently on spinal cord injury websites are autonomic dysreflexia and urinary tract infections specifically...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 3 min
LOVE Is Friendship Set To Music
We welcome the month of February with a feature about love and the wholesome benefits involved with living life in LOVE. We have both...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 6 min
The Loss Of A Caregiver Because Of Death, Part 2
It’s devastating to lose your spouse but what happens when your spouse is also your primary caregiver? The Rollin’ RNs started this...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 6 min
The Loss of a Caregiver Because of Death: Part One
The Story of Overwhelming Paralysis and the Terrifying Events of the What-Ifs In 2009 I became paralyzed from an auto accident. I thought...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 4 min
The Ibuprofen Debate: Just the Facts Ma’am, Just the Facts…
Today, during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we are witnessing quite a debate regarding the safety of consuming ibuprofen (Advil,...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 6 min
Life with a SCI: Important Health Care Providers
It’s important for all of us to have a health care provider to help manage our health care needs. For most people, that means having a...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 3 min
GABA Supplements
Today’s article came to be when a member of our peer support group asked about GABA supplements (not to be confused with the medication...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 3 min
Developing Foot Drop? Quite Possibly Another Consequence of SCI
We present yet another frequently discussed topic in our spinal cord injury (SCI) Facebook groups…“foot drop” or “drop foot.” You will...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 4 min
Concussions and Falls
My articles are usually are written on maintaining health but I wanted to expand on a question asked earlier and further discuss...
- Mar 20, 2021
- 3 min
Edema: “FLINTStoes” ROLLIN’ ON!
The nurses writing for The Rollin’ RNs decide on topics based on our own findings. This topic is no different. You all know the story of...
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
Phone Health Apps for Emergency Information
In the event of an emergency it’s vital for medical staff to know who you are, have access to an emergency contact, and know your medical...
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